Hey guys!
Thanks for reading the last chapter, please review?
Wolfgirl619, I totally get what you mean, it really annoys me when people make Rapunzel super girly, I promise she won't be like that :D
Amaya-chan07, I don't know if I want it to be like in the NYSM movie, but I think Jack will definitely have some perks from his accident.
Hope you all enjoy ;P
Aster's POV
Ana pulled up along the curb outside the museum where the Big Four had been last. It was cut off from the public with black and yellow tape, and there were multiple over police cars parked outside.
Aster stepped out of the car, waiting for Ana before he ducked under the tape and walked into the building.
Almost immediately, they were cut off by another officer. "What do you two think you're doing?"
"We're here to investigate the crime scene." Ana held up her badge, brushing past the officer impatiently. He scowled after her, obviously displeased about being brushed off.
Aster presented his badge too, hurrying after his partner. Hopefully the local police hadn't touched anything yet, Aster knew that Ana liked to see a scene before any evidence was moved.
The museum that the Big Four had robbed was mostly undisturbed except for the small, seperate section that had once contained an extremely precious diamond. The thick glass that had protected the gem was unmarked and completely intact, meaning that the criminals had probably disabled the entire system and then simply removed the glass and put it back when they had what they needed.
The skill required to have hacked into the entire museum's sercurity complex was quite extraordinary, but Aster didn't doubt that Merida Dunbroch was capable of doing it, judging by her extensive file.
He guessed that it was the other blonde woman who had snuck in and stolen the diamond, and then Haddock would've provided the getaway. But where did that leave the other member of the four, what had he been doing?
Noticing the ultraviolet lights that were searching the floor for more prints, Aster found that there was only one pair of small footprints, so the other boy hadn't even been in the building.
"There doesn't seem to be anything we can use to find them," Ana said in disappointment. "Security cameras were down, no fingerprints, nothing that could tell us something we don't already know."
Ana was very thorough in her investigations, but they'd only been there for a few minutes. "Don't worry Tooth, we'll find something. We always do."
She gave him a small smile.
Aster turned to one of cops on the scene. "Do we have reports of stolen or unregistered cars in the area?"
If they were using getaway cars, Aster seriously doubted that they would use their own registered vehicles. The police officer handed Aster a folder brimming with papers. This was going to be a long day.
Merida's POV
Merida woke the next feeling grouchy, which wasn't unusual for her in the morning. In fact, the whole group hated early mornings except for Rapunzel, she was always up first.
Jack and Punz had obviously already been out, as there were take-away coffee cups on the table in front of her. One of the numerous things that Merida hated about coming from a high-profile family was that the police had found out who she was the minute they got her photo on a security camera.
She and Hiccup were high up on police watch-lists, but they all knew that Jack and Rapunzel were still unknown to the authorities.
"Morning Mer," Hiccup said slowly, rubbing his tired eyes. She liked how he never said 'good morning', they both knew that such things didn't exist.
"Hey Hiccup." She grumbled in response, sitting up and grabbing the last coffee from the table. Taking a sip, she saw Jack and Punz being cuddly on the other couch and shared a gagging look with Hiccup. "Get a room you two."
Jack rolled his eyes, resting his chin on Rapunzel's shoulder. "Whatever, Mer."
"When are we gonna leave?" Rapunzel asked, leaning back against Jack's chest.
Merida considered her question. First she needed to find another car; the one she used for the heist was a really great car, but it would be on police lists already because it was unregistered, and using listed cars was a sure way to get themselves caught.
Of course, the car needed to be fast in order to outrun the cops, and they needed two.
"You didn't happen to come across any sports cars when you were looking for a place for to say, did you?" Hiccup asked Jack, who shook his head.
"In this area? As if Hic."
Rapunzel glanced down at the box that contained the diamond. "Well, either way, we have to get out of here soon."
They had a rule about staying in cities; after a heist they only stayed for a night before they left in order to avoid being caught. They had been pulling off these robberies for a number of months now, and only Jack had had personal run-ins with the police, the others were only identified because of cameras.
Though Merida felt sorry for Jack and Rapunzel, they may as well have been ghosts, their lack of records was extremely useful.
"Do you want us to go out and look for one?" Jack asked Hiccup. Though they all played their roles, Merida agreed that Hiccup was their leader of sorts.
Merida shook her head, even though the question was't directed at her. "It's too risky, they may not know ya name but they know what ya look like."
"Mer's right," Hiccup said. "We'll just make-do with anything we can find for now."
"Alright then, let's go."
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Jack and Merida walked casually down the street, trying to blend in.
Merida had a hood pulled over her head to hide for mass of red hair (thankfully the dark, stormy sky was a valid excuse) and Jack was wearing a beanie to cover his unusual white locks.
The four of them had split up like they usually did, Hiccup and Rapunzel searching the other side of town for their own get-away vehicle.
"What about that one?" Jack asked her, pointing at a Volkswagen parked in an alleyway behind a shop. He'd suggested just about every car they'd come across.
"Jack, when I find one, I'll tell ya." She snapped, her patience growing thin.
He gave her an inconspicuous nudge and pretended to look around, an obvious sign that they were passing a security camera. Merida pulled the device that resembled a phone out of her phone and faked replying to a text.
Jack let out a huff, and Merida rolled her eyes. The guy got bored so easily.
They had been searching the streets for what felt like ages, but was really only twenty minutes. Merida tried not to be picky, but she was used to driving nice cars, and Jack had already made it clear that his tolerance was wearing out.
"Ok, don't yell at me, but what about the Buick over there?" Jack said apprehensively, pointing to a Buick Regal parked off the street.
Merida felt a grin over her face. She'd heard about the new Buick design and its maneuverability. She gave Jack a pat on the shoulder and strode over to the car like it was her own. In a way that didn't warrant attention, she stuck a bobby pin into the key slot and picked the lock, opening the luxury car.
She slid in and opened the other, allowing her companion to sit in shotgun. With ridiculous ease, Merida hotwired the car and pulled away from the curb.
"Nice goin' Jackie," She grinned, shifting gears.
Jack opened his his mouth to respond, and at that moment, they heard the sirens.
Rapunzel's POV
"Hiccup go!" She screamed in alarm, seeing the police car in her rearview mirror. The police Dodge Charger was quickly gaining on them, even as Hiccup shifted gears and put the pedal to the metal.
Hiccup grabbed the handbrake and made a hard right, managing to execute a maneuver that was too difficult for the policeman driving the Charger. They shot through the streets, listening keenly for the sound of more sirens.
"Quick, call Jack and Merida." Hiccup said, turning down another road.
Rapunzel dug through her things for the communication device that Hiccup had made to replace mobile phones. She quickly dialed the number of Jack's device, holding it to her ear and waiting for her boyfriend to pick up.
"Zel? We heard the sirens, what happened?"
Rapunzel turned in her seat. "The cops are on our trail, you and Mer need to get out of here and meet us at the rendezvous point."
"Rapunzel, I am not going to leave-"
"Jack," Rapunzel interrupted sharply. She appreciated that he cared for her, but she didn't need his constant protection. "Hiccup and I will be fine, we'll meet you, ok?"
For a moment there was complete silence on the other end, and Rapunzel knew that Jack was being stubborn. "Ok?" She said more insistently.
Jack let out a huff, "Fine, you better meet us soon."
"I love you," Rapunzel said.
"I love you too." He ended the call.
Rapunzel nodded at Hiccup, looking to see that there were now two more cars behind them. "Well, at least it will be easier for Mer to get out," Hiccup grumbled sarcastically, speeding through an intersection and causing multiple cars to brake and rear-end the drivers in front of them.
The speed dial on the car shifted steadily from 40 to 50 as Hiccup swerved into oncoming traffic, smoothly avoided crashing head-on into other vehicles, instead sending them careening into the police interceptors following them.
After the crash, there was only one car left, and Rapunzel saw the man in the driver's seat, a woman at his right. They both had determined looks plastered onto their faces.
Hiccup glanced back at them in the mirror, before giving the car more gas and trying to gain more distance. They crossed onto a bridge, weaving through traffic at scary speeds.
The cops obviously had a better idea of self-preservation, though they were definitely set on chasing till they couldn't anymore. Rapunzel gripped the edge of her seat as Hiccup pressed the accelerator harder, pushing the speed dial up to 60.
Oncoming traffic veered out of their path, blasting their horns and screaming out the windows. In the sky to their left, a news helicopter hovered filming the scene unfold. Hiccup cut in front of an eighteen-wheeler, using the truck to block them from the police officers' view.
Rapunzel let out a breath she had been holding. She didn't mind the high speed, but this was her first real experience with the police. Anxiety about what would happen if she and Hiccup got caught started to build up, and she tried to force it down. Hiccup wouldn't let them be caught.
Seeing the police Charger slip into an opening to go out from behind the truck, Rapunzel turned to warn Hiccup. He turned into the wrong lane, driving dangerously close to the edge of the bridge.
The Charger was stuck behind, and Hiccup gave them no time to catch up, zooming back into the city and turning through the streets, hiding behind tall buildings in order to lose the news helicopter.
Once out of sight, Hiccup searched for an underground carpark. Parking the car, Rapunzel and Hiccup bolted, leaping over the concrete barrier and entering the crowd of people on the street.
Rapunzel kept her head down, and Hiccup pulled up his hood to conceal his face. "C'mon, we'll get another car and then go meet Merida and Jack," Hiccup said, putting a hand on her shoulder.
Sirens blaring, three cops cars sped past in a single-file line, heading in the direction that she and Hiccup would've been going if they were still in the car. They paid the two of them no mind.
Hiccup approached the first car they came across, more interested in ditching the city then getting a quality car. Hot-wiring the engine, Rapunzel and Hiccup melted into the traffic, following the highway out of the city.
Guys, I am SO sorry for the long wait! I hit a serious writing slump, I haven't updated anything, I'm so sorry!
I promise I'll try to update sooner next time, I only have a few weeks of school left and then I'm on summer holidays
Anyway, I hope you liked this chapter, bit more action in it ;)
Please R&R :D